The July 10 political cartoon with one tourist saying to another, “Oh, look, honey! Cuban security beating up a dissident! Quick! Get a snapshot!” was probably intended to express our condemnation of that government’s treatment of those working to undermine it. Not so long ago, in an interview with Charlie Rose, our then defense secretary […]
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After recently discovering an article on Forbes.com about Warren Buffett’s recommended books to read, I chose to begin reading “The Intelligent Investor” by Benjamin Graham. Warren Buffet had commented how this book laid the foundation for his investing principles. As I contemplate if investing is for me, I chose to read the book after considering […]
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Last week on this page, we criticized a proposal to raise New York’s minimum wage for taking far too long to implement. It turns out we made a mistake in the figures we used. But that error doesn’t change our point. This proposal to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour over six years […]
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When a Congress as hostile to science and consumer protection as this one passes a bill called the “Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015,” it’s not unreasonable to assume it’s about neither safety nor accuracy. This bill, it turns out, isn’t really even so much about food labeling as it is about not […]
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In Citizens United v. FEC, the U.S. Supreme Court made it legal for corporations, individuals and groups to dump limitless money into political campaigns. Americans don’t concur on many issues. But in poll after poll, voters agree: Unlimited campaign spending is bad for our country. It’s time for New York to join 16 states in […]
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Some U.S. politicians wanted Cuba to improve the situation of its people in exchange for reopening the two countries’ embassies. For example, easing restrictions on dissent in Cuba, or opening up its struggling economy. What if Cuba sought U.S. commitments to improve the situation of the American people? How about universal free medical care, long […]
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The GOP has almost as one condemned Secretary of State John Kerry’s hard work on the Iran nuclear agreement and the deal as being inadequate or lacking in proof that Iran will not cheat. They indicate they will vote against the pact, but they do not offer any idea on how we can improve it […]
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Why do we need a legislature if Gov. Andrew Cuomo has the ability to ignore its wishes and selectively raise the minimum wage by way of the faceless, unelected bureaucrats on the Fast Food Wage Board? Whether or not a person supports the raise, this is not the way to achieve it in a representative […]
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